14Synonyms found for extreme

Word Origin & History

extreme mid-15c., from L. extremus "outermost, utmost," superlative of exterus (see exterior). In English as in Latin, not always felt as a superlative, hence more extreme, most extreme (which were condemned by Johnson). The noun is first recorded 1540s, originally of the end of life, cf. Latin in extremis. Extreme unction preserves the sense of last, latest (15c.). As a noun, c.1600, in in the extreme, etc. Extremes opposite ends of anything is from 1550s.

Example Sentences for extreme

The reason of this extreme difficulty comes from the fact that the principles of pleasure are not firm and stable.

But these are only the best-known of this crowd's extreme views.

Insurance companies see danger from extreme weather.

But the economy that it inherited when communism collapsed a decade ago was ropy in the extreme.

Extreme is a journey into the soul of adventure featuring a cast of world champion athletes.

Adapting to extreme weather calls for a combination of restoring wetland and building drains and sewers that can handle the water.

It affected every part of his body--double vision, hallucination, and extreme night sweats.

In hot-summer climates, sow in early spring or late summer so that plants will mature before extreme heat sets in.

But to be worthy of consideration as a graduate-advising horror story, some sort of extreme behavior must be involved.

Now it offers an extreme example of how difficult it will be to recover from the disaster.